Cylindrical drawer



Patented Dec. 28, 1943 OFFICE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to a cylindrical drawer.

An object of the invention is to provide in combination a sleeve-like bearing adapted to be secured to a wall, such as the front wall of a cabinet, and a cylindrical drawer slidable in the hearing so that it may be moved inwardly into the cabinet or behind the wall or outwardly into accessible position.

Another object of the invention is to provide a cylindrical drawer, or holder, having a compartment to receive a roll of paper, with a hinged lid, or shutter, provided with a serrated edge along which the paper may be torn off as unrolled.

Another object is to provide novel means for unrolling the paper from the roll so that the free end of the paper will be easily accessible.

The drawer is specially useful for storing and dispensing paper towels, wrapping paper and the like.

With the above and other objects in view this invention has particular relation to certain novel features of construction, operation and arrangement of parts, an example of which is given in this specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 shows a plan view of the drawer in inner position showing the sleeve bearing in section.

Figure 2 shows a sectional view taken on the line 2--2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 shows a plan view showing the drawer in withdrawn, or outer, position, and

Figure l shows a side View of a cabinet equipped with the drawer, the latter being shown in its outer position.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing wherein like numerals of reference designate the same parts in each of the figures, the numeral I designates a sleeve-like bearing adapted to be fitted through a corresponding opening in the wall 2.

Slidably mounted in this bearing there is a cylindrical container 3 whose ends are closed and whose outer end is equipped with a grip 4 for manipulating the shelf or container into inner or outer position.

The numeral 5 designates a shutter which is hinged, at one margin, along a longitudinal line, to the wall of the container. This shutter follows the general contour of the container. It is slightly longer than the roll of paper, such as 5 to be contained in the container and its free margin 1 is serrated.

The shutter has an opening 8 near its free margin and preferably midway between its ends.

Rotatably mounted on the container there is a roller 9 which is positioned to register with the opening 8 when the shutter is closed. The roll of paper will be stored in the container 3 with its free margin extending out over the roller 9 and between the free edge of the shutter and the wall of the container. The free margin ll! of the paper may be grasped and the desired length of paper udthdrawn and torn oif along the serrated margin l of the shutter. When so torn ofi, the margin of the next succeeding sheet to be withdrawn may not be accessible and in such event the sheet may be advanced by engaging that portion of it over the roller 9 and forcing the same forwardly until the margin i0 is exposed so that it may be grasped and another sheet withdrawn.

When not in use the container may be forced inwardly into the position shown in Figure 1 out of the way.

A cylindrical container of the type specified will be found to be very convenient for the storage of paper in rolls to be dispensed a sheet at a time and whereby the sheet of paper may be easily rendered accessible when desired.

The drawing and description are illustrative merely while the broad principle of the invention will be defined by the appended claim.

What I claim is:

The combination with a sleeve-like bearing adapted to be secured to a wall, of a cylindrical container slidable through the bearing adapted to receive a roll of paper and having its ends closed and also having a side opening, a shutter hinged to the container at one margin of the opening and having a free edge which is serrated and which overlies the other margin of said opening, a roller within the container mounted on said last mentioned margin adjacent the opening, said shutterhaving an opening whose length is approximately the width of the thumb and which registers with the roller when the shutter is closed, said roller being of substantially of the same length as the shutter opening.

CHARLES NI. GORDY. 

